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this is a fun time, so the other up until election day. >> host: we look forward to learning more about it when the campaign is over. thank you. >> guest: thank you. >> that was "after words," booktv signature program in which authors are interviewed by journalists, public policy makers, legislators and others familiar with the material. "after words" airs every weekend on booktv at 10:00 p.m. on saturday, 12:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on sunday at 12:00 a.m. on monday. you can also watch "after words" online. go to booktv.org and click done "after words" and the topics list on the upper right side of the page. >> the next three hours is your turn to tap with author and lecturer's even johnson, the best-selling science writer will talk about the cyberworld, popular culture and computer networking as a political tool. mr. johnson is the author of eight nonfiction books including every name, were good ideas come from an the 2012 release, future perfect. >> host: steven johnson come in your newest book, in a network age, use those term pre-progressive. what is that? >> guest: it is my attempt t
this is a fun time, so the other up until election day. >> host: we look forward to learning more about it when the campaign is over. thank you. >> guest: thank you. >> that was "after words," booktv signature program in which authors are interviewed by journalists, public policy makers, legislators and others familiar with the material. "after words" airs every weekend on booktv at 10:00 p.m. on saturday, 12:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on sunday at 12:00 a.m. on...
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the book i talk about it has gotten so safe to fly in a commercial airplane you're more likely to be elected president of the united states than you are to die in a commercial airplane crash. the example i give kind of the set piece in the book is story of the miracle on the hudson. reminding my way to the, so they have right context. when the us air flight landed in the hudson and everyone survived i thought it was very telling how the media chose to cover this event. there are really two different ways they covered it. first was superhero pilot, captain sully who indeed was an amazing pilot and amazing job. there was this kind of language of the miracle on the hudson. almost like supernatural event that happened. when people didn't focus on nearly enough was the plane, the plane had, performed admirably during this, during this event and, it did so on a couple of levels. one when the geese collided with the jet engines they didn't explode, they didn't shatter, they didn't send of shard. is of titanium in the fuselage causing the plain to break down. that is because every single jet engine,
the book i talk about it has gotten so safe to fly in a commercial airplane you're more likely to be elected president of the united states than you are to die in a commercial airplane crash. the example i give kind of the set piece in the book is story of the miracle on the hudson. reminding my way to the, so they have right context. when the us air flight landed in the hudson and everyone survived i thought it was very telling how the media chose to cover this event. there are really two...
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to election. >>host: abby kiesa look at the numbers the percentage that consider themselves to be highly engaged broken-down bite eight -- by age, 75% and is down 14. what the you attribute the drop? >> there are some things. there may be some disappointment and the president. this summer poll indicated 40% described the feelings about the president as disappointed. but it could be people in gauged newly for the first time. >>host: if you are a boater between the ages of 18 and 29 joined the conversation. we are talking with abby kiesa at the center for information and research known as circle at tufts university 81 we looking solely at young people social political engagement and we do research to help strengthen engagement efforts to involve young people. >>host: how does social media come into play campaign 2012? as a barometer and to change opinion? >> both campaigns and engage in social media there is a great number of organizations trying to and engage people. with respect to elections a lot
to election. >>host: abby kiesa look at the numbers the percentage that consider themselves to be highly engaged broken-down bite eight -- by age, 75% and is down 14. what the you attribute the drop? >> there are some things. there may be some disappointment and the president. this summer poll indicated 40% described the feelings about the president as disappointed. but it could be people in gauged newly for the first time. >>host: if you are a boater between the ages of 18...
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he said candidates don't lose election. they run out of money and can't get the airplanes off the ground. that's a good description. probably the reason dukakis was a democratic nominee was because all the other guys ran out of money. this is limited of course to presidential politics. shouldn't just limited to presidential politics. was competition effective in congressional races? were the more competitive candidates as a result of actually the massive flow of money both large money in come in fact small contribution, where more candidates able to reach a threshold of competitiveness which is how political scientists think of money and politics. it's not like playing the card game of work we have a higher number, you and it actually a pretty subtle thing to get reached a threshold where you can be heard and at a certain point extra money isn't doing you any good. so the real question, probably last year the average non-income would win in a congressional race raised 1.5 million, people who either want an open seat or defe
he said candidates don't lose election. they run out of money and can't get the airplanes off the ground. that's a good description. probably the reason dukakis was a democratic nominee was because all the other guys ran out of money. this is limited of course to presidential politics. shouldn't just limited to presidential politics. was competition effective in congressional races? were the more competitive candidates as a result of actually the massive flow of money both large money in come...
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this is a subset of t outside money we are seeing coming into the elections. and we are seeing much more of this time around, these are the 501(c), especially 501(c)(4) groups that are increasing active in politics an increasingly active on the airwaves. first a word about, the center for responsive politics. what we do it in a summit with us is we slice and dice campaign finance and lobbying information in ways that hopefully make it more accessible and usable and easier to interpret for both journalists and the public. we've been trying to get at this dark money, shadow money this year, and you know, the danger for journalists and for us, for the public is, you know, it's very, very difficult to get at it, take it its donors and exactly what's going on. but if we don't we're only getting part of the story. and probably not that big a part. why don't you go to the first slide? so what these groups are supposed to disclose, like other groups, is the amount of money they spend on independent expenditures, which of those ads that say vote for, vote against some
this is a subset of t outside money we are seeing coming into the elections. and we are seeing much more of this time around, these are the 501(c), especially 501(c)(4) groups that are increasing active in politics an increasingly active on the airwaves. first a word about, the center for responsive politics. what we do it in a summit with us is we slice and dice campaign finance and lobbying information in ways that hopefully make it more accessible and usable and easier to interpret for both...
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the winner of the ldp election shinzo abe took a tough stance on the issue. he says the japanese need to protect their land and sea with their own hands suggesting the company should strengthen its military power. >> some people are surprised to see abe win given that he was prime minister five years ago and resigned. how do they feel he stands up against noda? >> many voters feel they can no longer expect strong leadership from the dpj to deal with the more difficult issues of governing such as those territorial disputes. our survey suggests abe's captured their attention. he is almost twice as popular as noda, and that's helped the new interest in the ldp. >> what about the third political party that recently came to the scene? how did the japan party do in this survey? >> not well. i was here last month talking about a poll that suggested more than half of the voters have either some or high expectations of japan restoration party. it is still quite far behind the ldp. only 2% of those surveyed in this new poll endorsed it. however, we'll probably see that
the winner of the ldp election shinzo abe took a tough stance on the issue. he says the japanese need to protect their land and sea with their own hands suggesting the company should strengthen its military power. >> some people are surprised to see abe win given that he was prime minister five years ago and resigned. how do they feel he stands up against noda? >> many voters feel they can no longer expect strong leadership from the dpj to deal with the more difficult issues of...
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this is an election-year. there is the usual press and candidates and important issues facing the country. but now an additional focus on the political process that i am told is in a world of unprecedented technology and unprecedented amounts of money. especially in the wake of the supreme court citizens united decision, election-year 2012 is awash in money, nearly drowning in what the late california political leader who many, many years ago used to teach it eagleton institute described as described money as "be mother's milk of politics." the political campaigning course you have joined for tonight is remarkable in several ways. it received the highest possible score for student satisfaction, making it one of the top-rated courses here at new brunswick. the credit goes to the instructors, maggie moran -- at the right of the set of chairs, and michael haynes. maggie is a douglas college alumni. she is a widely admired and saw after democratic strategist. mike is also erectus -- are rutgers graduate and he too
this is an election-year. there is the usual press and candidates and important issues facing the country. but now an additional focus on the political process that i am told is in a world of unprecedented technology and unprecedented amounts of money. especially in the wake of the supreme court citizens united decision, election-year 2012 is awash in money, nearly drowning in what the late california political leader who many, many years ago used to teach it eagleton institute described as...
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(vo) what is said here could decide the election. current tv presents coverage of the vice presidential debate. with unrivaled analysis and commentary. >> the idea that he could criticize the president on the down grading, when he led the charge to block a resolution. outrageous. (vo) the only network with real-time reaction straight from the campaigns and from viewers like you. >>now that's politically direct. >> jennifer: we're counting down mitt's biggest lies from last night. we're at number three healthcare. romney has repeatedly said he would repeal obama care on day one and yet last night he said well, he truly wouldn't get rid of all of it. he would keep the most popular piece which is covering pre-existing conditions. >> romney: actually, it's a lengthy description but number one, pre-existing conditions are covered under my plan. >> jennifer: then after the debate his top deputy eric fehrnstrom, the guy who said that the campaign would etch-a-sketch away its positions. fehrnstrom -- clarified mitt romney's position saying..
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judicial elections in the united states in many cases the didn't used to be elections in many of the states now they're being elected and that were never partisan before that are now having enormous amounts of money pumped into it this goes beyond just the supreme court does it not katrina. i think. we're looking at the culmination of the lewis powell memo. you he laid out a blueprint for the right wing takeover of our institution institutions centrally the u.s. supreme court but you're absolutely right that many decisions now are made at the lower court levels because the supreme court docket is getting smaller and smaller taking only perhaps two percent of the cases so it's very critical as nan aron of the alliance for justice writes in our issue to deep in the progressive bench and to close the political intensity gap for example the right understands the power of the court to shape our political economic lives and i don't think progressive fully grasp that power so we need to hold senators accountable to uphold progressive judges and their confirmations and we need to push hard t
judicial elections in the united states in many cases the didn't used to be elections in many of the states now they're being elected and that were never partisan before that are now having enormous amounts of money pumped into it this goes beyond just the supreme court does it not katrina. i think. we're looking at the culmination of the lewis powell memo. you he laid out a blueprint for the right wing takeover of our institution institutions centrally the u.s. supreme court but you're...
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requirement from going into effect before election day. judge robert simpson wrote in part, i am not still -- i am not still convinced that there will be no voter disenfranchisement arising out of the commonwealth's implementation of a voter identification requirement for the upcoming election. well, this was a blow for pennsylvania republican governor and the republican-controlled state legislature that championed it. in fact, the state's house majority leader mike turzai, the top republican, left no doubt what the aim of the law was. let's listen to him in his own words. >> voter i.d., which is going to allow governor romney to win the state of pennsylvania, done. >> that's pretty authoritative. state representative daryl metcalfe who authored the voter i.d. act, made clear he had no patience for voters without photo i.d.s, the new kind. let's listen. >> i don't believe any legitimate voter that wants to exercise that right and takes on the according responsibility that goes with that right to secure their photo i.d. will be disenfranchi
requirement from going into effect before election day. judge robert simpson wrote in part, i am not still -- i am not still convinced that there will be no voter disenfranchisement arising out of the commonwealth's implementation of a voter identification requirement for the upcoming election. well, this was a blow for pennsylvania republican governor and the republican-controlled state legislature that championed it. in fact, the state's house majority leader mike turzai, the top republican,...
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after more than a year of primary campaigns and elections, the race for the white house has come down to two candidates and tonight those men will meet for the first time in a highly anticipated debate from denver. a number of political pundits have said tonight's debate in colorado will go a long way toward separating those two candid obama and governor mitt romney from a very tightly-locked race. the campaigns, though, they're downplaying the expectations from tonight's squareoff between these two candidates. now, governor romney is now saying that tonight's debate is not going to go a really long way toward determining a definitive winner. let's listen. >> in my view, it's not so much winning and losing or even the people themselves, the president or myself, it's about something bigger than that. these debates are an opportunity for each of us to describe the pathway forward for america that we would choose. >> and by contrast, the president has been preparing outside of las vegas. to his supporters, he remains confident, but he says he's not underestimating his opponent. >> govern
after more than a year of primary campaigns and elections, the race for the white house has come down to two candidates and tonight those men will meet for the first time in a highly anticipated debate from denver. a number of political pundits have said tonight's debate in colorado will go a long way toward separating those two candid obama and governor mitt romney from a very tightly-locked race. the campaigns, though, they're downplaying the expectations from tonight's squareoff between...
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if. >> if you could see any american elected president, who would it be and why? >> bill: clint eastwood would have to be my guy. >> why don't we ask him? [ laughter ] >> so told him to do what? >> bill: that line about what would you like for marks little boy, was set up before hand when we argued about the war on christmas which doesn't think exists. many fine charities will benefit from the rumble. we hope you check it out on the rumble2012. com. coming up, bernie goldberg on media reaction to the event and the first presidential debate. bernie is next >> bill: thanks for taking with us. i'm bill o'reilly. let's bring in better thane goldberg from north carolina. we gave you two assignments. media reaction to the presidential debate. media reaction to the much more important remain you believe in the air conditioned auditorium. let's start with the rumble. >> so we're starting with the bigger -- >> bill: yeah, the bigger one. >> okay. you're not going to agree with me, reasonable people may disagree, so don't -- please, don't go barney frank on me here, okay? i
if. >> if you could see any american elected president, who would it be and why? >> bill: clint eastwood would have to be my guy. >> why don't we ask him? [ laughter ] >> so told him to do what? >> bill: that line about what would you like for marks little boy, was set up before hand when we argued about the war on christmas which doesn't think exists. many fine charities will benefit from the rumble. we hope you check it out on the rumble2012. com. coming up,...
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if. >> if you could see any american elected president, who would it be and why? >> bill: clint eastwood would have to be my guy. >> why don't we ask him? [ laughter ] >> so told him to do what? >> bill: that line about what would you like for marks little boy, was set up before hand when we argued about the war on christmas which doesn't think exists. many fine charities will benefit from the rumble. we hope you check it out on the rumble2012. com. coming up, bernie goldberg on media reaction to the event and the first presidential debate. bernie is next with the spark miles card from capital one, thor's couture gets the most rewards of any small business credit card. your boa! [ garth ] thor's small business earns double miles on every purchase, every day! ahh, the new fabrics, put it on my spark card. [ garth ] why settle for less? the spiked heels are working. wait! [ garth ] great businesses deserve the most rewards! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase, every
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the hardening of this election is in place. host: the focus of the cover on your magazine and that is the next president possibility to make his selection for the supreme court. i'm wondering what your view is of the current makeup of the court and which direction it will go as the new term opens this week in light of the vote on health care. guest: your viewers can see that cover. often the court is viewed through the prism through hot- button social issues like abortion, guns, criminal defense issues. this is very much about the election where we have four supreme court justices over the age of 70. we have a court which has in many ways favored the corporations, the very rich over ordinary people come in. the axis of workers to the court. in the defining decision, citizens united was on president in unleashing the power of corporate money in enhancing the power of money, the very rich in our politics. the court is a player. the problem is that progressives have not understood the power of the courts as have the conservative m
the hardening of this election is in place. host: the focus of the cover on your magazine and that is the next president possibility to make his selection for the supreme court. i'm wondering what your view is of the current makeup of the court and which direction it will go as the new term opens this week in light of the vote on health care. guest: your viewers can see that cover. often the court is viewed through the prism through hot- button social issues like abortion, guns, criminal...
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bush of 7.6% an lost re-election. the second quarter gdp number, 1.3%, that is lower than the 4.3% that bush 41 had and he lost. the workforce participation right of 3.36 is lower than what jimmy carter had. president obama's numbers are below every president who has got even reelected and slightly above those of the presidents who got defeated. the question is, is he going to be the bottom of the guys who win or the top of the guys who lose? martha: good question and good white board. we need our glasses some of us to get a close look at that one, but we appreciate all the numbers there. let's listen to john senunu who was talking about this quite a bit yesterday. i want to get your thoughts on what he had to say. >> contrast that with a president that seemed -- not seemed, that was uninformed, detached, and demonstrated that he has been lazy and disengaged and has no idea, not only of his own policies, but has no idea what mitt romney's real policies are. the president last night showed us why the country is in trou
bush of 7.6% an lost re-election. the second quarter gdp number, 1.3%, that is lower than the 4.3% that bush 41 had and he lost. the workforce participation right of 3.36 is lower than what jimmy carter had. president obama's numbers are below every president who has got even reelected and slightly above those of the presidents who got defeated. the question is, is he going to be the bottom of the guys who win or the top of the guys who lose? martha: good question and good white board. we need...
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what about the city's rights to elect their own elected officials? follow their own destiny? when you sit government interference, i understand that you were talking about the federal government. but i heard mitt romney say states' rights. is it the right of the state to come into the cities to overthrow the local municipalities? if that is big government, small government -- i do not know. is it controlled government? i think the citizens have a right to control their own destiny in their own city. this is on the ballot in november and i am telling everybody in michigan to vote it down. we do not need dictatorship. host: thank you so much. that is on at the role of government in relation to the city and the federal government. this comes from twitter -- >> debate news. more than 67 million people watched the first presidential debate of this election cycle. more than 50 million people watched the first presidential debate four years ago. about 12 million of the 67 million you watched president obama square off against mitt romney worked in the ages of 18 to 34. nearly 31 mil
what about the city's rights to elect their own elected officials? follow their own destiny? when you sit government interference, i understand that you were talking about the federal government. but i heard mitt romney say states' rights. is it the right of the state to come into the cities to overthrow the local municipalities? if that is big government, small government -- i do not know. is it controlled government? i think the citizens have a right to control their own destiny in their own...
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the 1976 election. look at the dark area. that's the democrat vote for jimmie carter who won nothing west of texas. it was the entire south he carried so. i guess that southern strategy wasn't working out for the republicans. >> on a current voter law changes around the country, new republic tim noah announced why won't conservatives denounce voter up is suppression. he writes, i find this generally puzzling. i don't expect g.o.p. politicians to [ indiscernible ] voter up is suppression movement within their ranks because they've got a partisan interest in it. for anyone that's free to -- [ indiscernible ] the utter phoniness from the g.o.p. movement to squelch voter fraud must surely be obvious. >> by voter up is suppression, he means not being able to just walk up and vote without a photo i.d.? i think it would be clearer if he said, why do republicans think you should have a voter i.d. to vote? because if you put it that way, um, i think everyone in the country would laugh. what? anyone could walk in? you can go from votin
the 1976 election. look at the dark area. that's the democrat vote for jimmie carter who won nothing west of texas. it was the entire south he carried so. i guess that southern strategy wasn't working out for the republicans. >> on a current voter law changes around the country, new republic tim noah announced why won't conservatives denounce voter up is suppression. he writes, i find this generally puzzling. i don't expect g.o.p. politicians to [ indiscernible ] voter up is suppression...
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how to steal the election in nine easy steps. more to come in "the war room" right after this. >> romney: i'm sorry jim, i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs and other things. i like big bird. i actually like you too. >> jennifer: that, ladies and gentlemen leads to our sixth and final mitt lie of the night so romney wants us to believe that cutting funds to pbs is going to fix the deficit. not true. in 2010, the federal government gave $300 million to pbs of course is not chicken scratch but $300 million is about 1/100 of 1% of the total federal budget. one thing is sure, firing big bird sure ain't going to fix the deficit. as you can imagine romney's big bird dis has not gone over well with the residents of "sesame street" including elmo who sat down with this exclusive interview with our own brett ehrlich. shh, brett's talking now. >> listen, i know how you can lose a debate but what i don't know is how you can lose a debate to a guy who during that debate said that he wanted to cancel "sesame street." when i say i'm fond of s
how to steal the election in nine easy steps. more to come in "the war room" right after this. >> romney: i'm sorry jim, i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs and other things. i like big bird. i actually like you too. >> jennifer: that, ladies and gentlemen leads to our sixth and final mitt lie of the night so romney wants us to believe that cutting funds to pbs is going to fix the deficit. not true. in 2010, the federal government gave $300 million to pbs of course is not...